Rose Thomas interviews Andrea Rossi, president of the Consorzio of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Silvia Loriga, who works at the Consorzio, translates for Andrea. She also describes the medieval city where she was born in such a captivating fashion, Rose Thomas planned a trip to walk through the Porta di Bacco as soon as possible. Big news from the Vino Nobile DOCG is the new Pieve system, geographical subzones that should be rolled out on the labels of Montepulciano's top wines starting in 2024. The wines from Montepulciano—a place in Tuscany—are based on the Sangiovese grape. They are not to be confused with wines made from the Montepulciano grape popular with winemakers in the region of Abruzzo. If you love this show and want it to continue, support Modo di Bere on Patreon.  www.patreon.com/MododiBereAscolta il podcast in Italiano / Listen to the podcast in Italian!Cerca / Search: Modo di Bere ItalianoThe podcast is on YouTube @mododiberepodcast Modo di Bere is a multiplatform publication by Rose Thomas Bannister. In addition to this podcast, Rose Thomas also makes:A newsletter! Sign up for Modo di Bere Magazine at www.mododibere.comA travel show! Subscribe to Modo di Bere TV  youtube.com/@mododibereMany friends! Meet them when you follow @mododibere on Instagram and TikTokMusic composed by Ersilia Prosperi for the band Ou: www.oumusic.bandcamp.comBuy their latest album at https://folderol.it/ou/This episode was produced, recorded and edited by Rose Thomas Bannister.Audio assistance by Steve Silverstein